#6987A0
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61% 0.051 243.9), rgb(105, 135, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#6987A0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6987A0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 135, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.051 243.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6987A0 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6987A0 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6987A0 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6987A0 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B8
oklch(70.7% 0.04 243.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6987A0
oklch(61% 0.051 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#577792
oklch(55.5% 0.056 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#47647C
oklch(49% 0.052 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5265
oklch(42.8% 0.042 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#324452
oklch(37.7% 0.033 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#6987A0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D87A1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7681A0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578D8F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6987A0
#6987A0
oklch(61% 0.051 243.9)
- #997D63
#997D63
oklch(60.9% 0.051 64.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6987A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
Use #6987A0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.